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Automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) are among the fastest-growing forms of mass surveillance, logging over 20 billion license plate scans…

The crypto industry has spent years convincing Washington that it deserves a seat at the table. Now, as Congress inches…

A recent records request revealed that a Canadian government department is working up a potential new federal strategy on misinformation. But…

“We have a sclerotic gerontocracy,” posted then-48-year-old Rep. Ro Khanna (D–Calif.) back in 2024. Gerontocracy means rule by the old.…

Mexico City, July 9, 2026—Mexican authorities must immediately and credibly investigate the killing of environmental journalist and content creator Manuel…

Five Democratic senators have called for committee hearings “to investigate the national security implications of President Trump’s cryptocurrency holdings” as…

In brief Apple sued OpenAI and two former employees, alleging theft of hardware trade secrets. The complaint claims former Apple…

Six weeks ago, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the creation of COGE, the Commission on Government Efficiency. While…

In a wide-ranging conversation on CoinDesk Spotlight, Schultz laid out a view of Meta’s future in which agentic commerce is…

Crypto exchange Kraken is adding AI-powered financial tools to its mobile app as exchanges increasingly compete to offer personalized investing…

In brief Senate Democrats called for hearings into President Trump’s crypto holdings after disclosures showed over $1.2 billion in crypto-related…

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